Орос

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Mongolian

Etymology

From Classical Mongolian ᠣᠷᠤᠰ᠋ (orus), from Middle Mongol [Term?] (斡羅思), from Old East Slavic Русь (Rusĭ).

Mongolian does not allow word-initial r-, and regressive vowel harmony generated the prosthetic word-initial vowel.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Орос (Oros) (Mongolian spelling ᠣᠷᠤᠰ)

  1. Russia (a country in Asia)
    Оросын Холбооны УлсOrosyn Xolboony UlsRussian Federation